Tag: Egypt

Egypt Gets $116 Mln Financial Support For Solar Projects

August 22, 2017

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Proparco have contributed $58 million each for the construction and operation of two 50 MW solar ... Read More

Libya: Cairo Pushes to Blow up Hedge between Factions

August 4, 2017

Egypt has convened Libyan factions involved in the political process in the oil-rich North African country, asking them to establish modern democratic state and end ... Read More

Middle East biggest military base inaugurated in Egypt

July 24, 2017

A new military base, the largest in the Middle East and Africa, was inaugurated over the weekend and baptized after the leader of the 1952 ... Read More

Egypt: Multiplied Travel Warnings Deal Hard Blow to Tourism

July 24, 2017

While the tourism sector in Egypt was hardly showing signs of recovery, terrorism once again touched this core of the Egyptian economy, with consequences likely ... Read More

UN: Egypt accuses Qatar of pro-terrorism policy

July 21, 2017

Egypt expressed concern over the countries, which do not respect the UN Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions on terror groups, singling out Qatar for what ... Read More

Egypt Ends “Privileges”, “Exceptions” Extended to Qatar

July 18, 2017

Cairo has announced that it is taking tougher decisions against Qatar due to the Emirate’s stubbornness to comply with the demands submitted by the Saudi-led ... Read More

Egypt: 23 killed at military checkpoint attack in Sinai, Police Officer Gunned down in Cairo

July 7, 2017

A military checkpoint in the village of el-Barth, an area between Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid in the northeastern Sinai Peninsula, was attacked by an unidentified ... Read More

Egypt Accuses Qatar of Backing Terrorism at UN Session

June 28, 2017

Egyptian officials have pointed fingers at Qatar for supporting terrorism during a U.N. session on Tuesday, held at the initiative of Egypt and chaired by ... Read More

Egypt Adds Multi-billion Dollar “Social Package” to Budget

June 22, 2017

As Egypt’s fiscal year for 2017-2018 will be commencing on July 1, the Finance Ministry has announced that a “social package” aimed at easing the ... Read More

Egypt: Administrative Court Rejects Parliament Approval of Red Sea islands’ Handover to KSA

June 21, 2017

Egypt’s highest administrative court Tuesday issued a new verdict opposing Egyptian parliament’s approval of government decision to surrender Tiran and Sanafir islands in the Red ... Read More